medical insurance. As president of the organization, I (Christine Callahan) am enjoying this professional experience with Ceci, in addition to our long personal friendship. She continues to amaze me with her knowledge and her strategic, managerial, and leadership skills. My former roommate Alison Parent
Ma loney is married and the mother of two. Son Wade, 15, is a freshman at the Lawrenceville School. While he loves boarding school, Ali is heartbroken that Wade is away from home. Daughter Tess is in the seventh grade. Ali, who holds a master’s from Columbia University, is president and owner of a financial recruit- ing company called Parent & Associates, serving the metro NYC area. As your class secretary, I’ve enjoyed stay-
ing in touch with you and your families, but due to my own family and profession- al obligations, I must now pass the baton. If you’re interested in serving as class scribe, please contact class notes editor Mary Monigan: mmonigan@skidmore. edu or 518-580-5617. It’s a fun and re - warding volunteer position that I hope you will consider taking on. In the mean- time, please send any news to Mary Moni - gan’s e-mail or to Alumni Affairs, Skid - more College, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. CHRISTINE CALLAHAN 686 CHARNWOOD DRIVE WYCKOFF, NJ 07481-1078 201-981-9515
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Planning Committee! Skidmore looks great, and it was lots of fun to be back on campus with so many familiar faces. If you are on Facebook, please join the Skid - more College Class of 1988 fan page and invite others to do the same. Greg Smith’s second novel, A Noble Cause, was awarded first place in the fic- tion category in this year’s Delaware Press Association communications competition and was a Kindle best-seller in the US, UK, and Germany. Greg has a new novel coming out October 1 titled Send in the Clowns; it’s the third book in his Detective Chang series. Greg continues to write full- time and enjoy life in Delaware with his wife, son, and dog. We extend heartfelt condolences to the families of Hilary Bryant and Marshall Brown, both of whom died in 2012. They will be greatly missed by the many whose lives they touched. Still deciding what I want to be when I
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grow up, I left my job this spring, enjoyed a summer full of family fun and road trips, and now look forward to setting forth on new paths. In that spirit, I pass along the class-notes baton to Victoria King, who was elected during Reunion. You will be hearing from her soon; mean- while, send her your news at vking1@
comcast.net. BETH SKUDDER 16 JACKSON PLACE DARIEN, CT 06820-2712
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2012 to raise money and awareness for Bright Pink, a national breast- and ovari- an-cancer nonprofit that’s close to their hearts. With his hamstrings (mostly) recovered, Ross is a freelance creative director at a couple of Chicago-based mar- keting agencies and brands. When he’s not making the world safe for corn dogs and water enhancers, he’s writing and recording his second album of power pop gems, which he hopes to release by the end of 2013. Lynn Faherty Zimmerman works with
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her younger twin brothers on a new, eco- friendly line of swim- and beachwear called Faherty Brand. Each swimsuit is created from an average of seven recycled plastic bottles. Lynn, who spent nearly 20 years on the business side of the fashion and fitness magazine industry, is thrilled to be working with her brothers on this venture,
www.fahertybrand.com. After 21 years in and around Boston,
MA, Andrew Hurvitz and wife Marisa (along with multiple cats) moved to the “dreaded” suburbs. They now live in the booming Hingham Shipyard develop- ment. Classmates are welcome to drop in and join them for a drink on their waterfront deck. Mara Frank Holtz has been happily married for the last nine years and teach- es in California. After more than 20 years with General Electric, Johnson & Johnson, and Merck, Scott Chartier has moved to a new ad - venture and founded his own company,
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youcanpretire.com. Rather than employ- ers posting their jobs, it allows employers to search a vast database of “pre-retire- ment” people, mostly experienced Boomers in their 50s and 60s, to fill full- time, part-time, temporary, or contract positions. Kara Vassel Lewis, husband Turk, and children Burnham, 13, and Macy, 11, re - cently moved to Palm Beach, FL. Turk is the new assistant head of school for ad - vancement at the Benjamin School in North Palm Beach, which both kids now attend. Kara, who had been teaching at her alma mater, Friends Academy, in Locust Valley, NY, for the last 10 years, was sad to leave that job, where she was leader of curriculum growth. “Moves and change breed opportunity,” she reflects. She is using her newfound free time to work on her golf game, practice yoga, and enjoy the beach. She spent the winter studying for the GRE and taking classes in preparation for starting a doctoral pro- gram in curriculum and instruction this fall. Lynn Donahue moved to a new home
with her husband and two kids, ages 6 and 9, and is enjoying redecorating and gardening. As director of the new Center for Service-Learning and Experiential Learning Support at St. John Fisher Col - lege in Rochester, NY, she helps students to solve community issues within the context of academic coursework. My former Kimball suitemate Ann- Marie Long Skinner enjoys living in Atlanta, GA, with her husband, Ken, and three dachshunds. Keith Michel got engaged in January
to Melinda Greenberg and is planning a spring 2014 wedding. Keith lives in Balti - more, MD, where he is a marketing man- ager for Walden University. He can’t be - lieve that son Connor is turning 20 this year and daughter Grace will be going to high school next year. Keith keeps in touch with Skidmore friends including Ben Kauffman, Ken Fermaglich, and Todd Pantezzi ’89. He looks forward to our 25th reunion next spring. Coming soon to a theater near you: A.C.O.D. (Adult Children of Divorce), written and directed by Stu Zicherman, will be released October 11. The comedy stars Adam Scott, Amy Poelher, Jane Lynch, Richard Jenkins, Catherine O’Hara, and Jessica Alba. Stu invites all his Skidmore friends to go see it. Rich Brooks and wife Cybele (Colgate
’91) have two beautiful daughters, ages 8 and 10. The husband and wife team runs Flyte, a Web design and Internet market-
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